Coronavirus Update | Free Meals

Thornwell Community Feeding Program

We are closely monitoring the current Coronavirus situation (aka novel coronavirus, COVID-19) and regularly reviewing information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health officials.

Despite school closures, the health and well-being of children and families remain a priority for us. We join Laurens District 55 and 56, along with other schools, to participate in the USDA National School Lunch Program to provide meals for children and families facing a hunger crisis during the global COVID-19 epidemic. While schools are closed, nutritionally balanced lunch and breakfast meals will be provided to all children aged 18 or younger regardless of race, color, sex, disability, age, or national origin. This is to support our Child Development Center families, Thornwell Charter School families, and those within the community who need assistance. Meals are prepared in our school facilities by trained Food and Nutrition Services Staff. All existing federal and state DHEC and FDA approved procedures for meal prep, storage, service, and sanitation will be observed.

Families can pick up meals from 302 South Broad Street, Clinton, SC during weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. USDA National School Lunch Program requires children to be present during the time of meal pick up.

Founded as a Presbyterian ministry in 1875, Thornwell is a diverse non-profit ministry across South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida committed to the most innovative and effective solutions to help children and families in need. Thornwell aligns with child welfare agencies to prevent child abuse and neglect, to build up and reunite families, and to support healthy futures for kids.

Thornwell is proud to be accredited by the Council on Accreditation and to be a certified sponsor site of the Teaching-Family Association. Thornwell is an independent ministry in covenant relationship with the churches in SC, GA, and FL of the PC(USA) Synod of South Atlantic.